under Ulysses S. Grant poised to capture Richmond, Jefferson
Davis escaped for Danville, Virginia, together with the Confederate cabinet.
After leaving Danville, and continuing south, Davis met with his Confederate
Cabinet for the last time on May 5, 1865 in Washington, Ga. Along with a
hand-picked escort led by Given Campbell, including his personal Body Guard
Sgt. Joseph A Higgenbotham, Jr., of Amherst/Nelson County, Virginia. The
meeting took place at the Heard house(the Georgia Branch Bank Building),
with fourteen officials present
